Atalanta vs Bologna Predictions

Atalanta are the best bet when they host Bologna in Serie A on Sunday. Raffaele Palladino’s side can get the win at the Gewiss Stadium against Vincenzo Italiano’s visitors.

They are seventh in Serie A, one place above Bologna, with six points separating the two teams. Both have won more games than they’ve lost this season, Atalanta having won 15 and Bologna 15 of their 36 games.

Atalanta have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just 14 goals in 18 Serie A games – an average of 0.78 goals per game.

They will fancy their chances of scoring here. They have scored an average of 1.06 goals a game in their 17 Serie A games against other top-half teams this season.

Bologna have won three of their 14 games as an underdog this season, and backing them in those matches would have resulted in a 2.30-unit loss.

The visitors are struggling to score, with Bologna failing to find the net in three of their last four Serie A games.

They have been struggling defensively, with Bologna failing to keep a clean sheet in five of their last seven Serie A games and in their last three away matches.

Atalanta may be able to edge out Bologna in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. Both sides have scored in 19 of Atalanta’s 36 Serie A matches this season.

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Edited by Mark Langdon